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I'm starting to think I'm the only one.
I know of a Paramedic who was homeschooled and her family homeschools her siblings as well.
That count?
A little. I'm starting to feel like the only homeschooling medic mom.
I actually was wondering how prevalent this is. Unfortunately my state doesn't value education very much and I was thinking about homeschooling if I have kids someday. I figure it would be a good setup for the elementary years. 2 full days of school followed by a day off....
I was homeschooled and now work in EMS, does that count?
I've got kids in K, 2, and 3 for this school year. Today was our first day of school, and we were done in about 2 hours. It'll be easier on days when the dad is at home and I don't have to parent the little kids at the same time.
It's easier than you'd think to homeschool, and the more mainstream it gets, the more really cool options there are for the kids.
We're reading a really cool novel written by a local author right now...when we're done, we're going to meet her for coffe and a book discussion, and the kids are going to write a quick story with her help. I'm so excited about that!
I like this. I personally have noticed as I got older that I have to be actively engaged or super interested to actually learn something. I didn't used to be like this- as a young child I could just listen to the teacher once and then remember it. I was fortunate enough to be part of the "gifted" programs all through elementary school, so I got to go on a bus twice a week to a different elementary school with other kids and do more advanced activities and projects. I'll never forget my Mars research project when I was 6 or 7. Fun times! Those are the kinds of things I think all kids should be able to do. Fun, interesting, hands-on education that they can really get into. Education should be a lifestyle, not an activity. My best friend and I are working on her son (my godson) already. He's a year old and my goal is to get him reading by age 3 like I did.
Additionally: we NEED to start teaching anatomy in elementary school. I'm sick of idiot patients. /rant.
My 7 yo can still tell path of blood through the heart.
Very impressive! I kid you not, I did not learn this until my junior year of high school.We used this course for science last year: http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Creation-Anatomy-Apologia-Science/dp/1935495143
My 7 yo can still tell path of blood through the heart.
Like!
Having been homeschooled, would you homeschool your kids?
Very impressive! I kid you not, I did not learn this until my junior year of high school.
My 7 yo can still tell path of blood through the heart.
Sounds like you either have a future paramedic or future physician.
I'm starting to think I'm the only one.
Kate wants the Brownlets to private school'd ... what Mrs Brown fails to realise is that Brown will not be a Consultant Anaesthetist by the time they turn five therefore that is not financially practical!
Mrs Brown might have a new job as a home school teacher!
Brown's formal education is far outweighed by what Brown has taught Brown in Brown's own time. Brown loves learning and very much values education, Brown is only a bootleg has been vocationally trained Ambo, and yet Brown has some very sophisticated medical textbooks in Brown's library which Brown manages to stumble through/
Brown is currently teaching Brown chemistry in order to get into medical school.
If you want something done right, do it Brownself!
I was homeschooled and now work in EMS, does that count?